Tropical Reef Fish

Tropical Reef Fish That Will Compliment Your Reef Aquarium

Once you have been able to successfully start and maintain a saltwater aquarium, you may want to try your hand at adding some coral reef and turning your plain old saltwater aquarium into a reef aquarium, complete with tropical reef fish. Once you have set up a reef tank you will want to start selecting tropical reef fish.

Hermit Crabs

Although they aren't technically a tropical reef fish, hermit crabs are a wise addition to any reef aquarium. In a natural habitat, crabs and lobsters are a type of coral reef janitor, as they keep the water and the coral clean. When you are looking for a hermit crab to put in your reef tank you need to make sure you select a type of hermit crab that is compatible with both your reef, and your other tropical reef fish. Some types of hermit crabs that are well suited to reef tanks include Halloween Hermit Crabs, Electric Orange Hermit Crab and Dwarf Red Tip Hermit Crabs.

Lawnmower Blenny

Another tropical reef fish that does an excellent job keeping your reef clean is the Lawnmower Blenny. This tropical reef fish can be found swimming in reefs in the Indio-pacific and grows to be approximately five inches long. There is nothing the Lawnmower Blenny likes better then to eat the string and hair algae growing in your aquarium.

Golden Tonga Blenny

The golden scales of the Golden Tonga Blenny appeal to fish lovers all over the world. The Golden Tonga Blenny is an herbivore that likes to graze on the rocks at the bottom of your aquarium. This tropical reef fish likes to dine on spirulina algae and marine algae. The Golden Tonga Blenny does very well when you feed it dry seaweed and live macro-algae.

Red Sea Mimic Blenny

A Red Sea Mimic Blenny is a tropical reef fish that would suit any reef aquarium. The Red Sea Mimic Blenny is a lovely herbivore, which is 4.2 inches long, and adds a brilliant splash of color to an other wise dull world. Contrary to the name the Red Sea Mimic Blenny is not a red fish the name comes from where the fish originates, the Red Sea. The Red Sea Mimic Blenny is a stunning shade of electric blue with a few streaks of pale yellow that runs the length of its spine. A Red Sea Mimic Blenny requires a tank that is at least 30 gallons. The Red Sea Mimic Blenny has a happy expression on its face that will bring a smile to your face.